Dell signs deal with British mobile retailer

by Jeremy Kirk

July 20, 2007 —

Dell Inc. has signed a deal with a U.K. mobile phone retailer to distribute free laptops with the purchase of a broadband Internet access subscription, continuing the company's push into the retail market.

Starting in September, consumers who buy a two-year contract for America Online Inc.'s broadband service through the Carphone Warehouse Group PLC will get a coupon for a free base-model Inspiron notebook from Dell. AOL broadband costs

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